Going fast! Saffas annoyed by Springboks vs All Blacks ticket sales

Tickets to the Springboks vs All Blacks match at the Emirates Airline Park are quickly selling out. But fans are not happy with the exorbitant prices.

The South African team will take on their New Zealand rivals for the first time since their Rugby World Cup final clash in

The rugby rivals will play in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash on 31 August in Johannesburg. A week later, they will face off again at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

Tickets are priced between R350 and R2150.

SPRINGBOKS VS ALL BLACKS TICKETS: ALMOST SOLD OUT!

On Wednesday, 17 April, rugby fans woke up to a few tickets on sale to the Springboks vs All Blacks.

In fact, just a handful of tickets for the R2150 seats are currently available.

While tickets to the match officially went on sale to the public via TicketPro, FNB customers and DSTV Premium viewers were given early bird access.

On the X app, many users complained that just a few high-end tickets were made available to the public.

@Duma08: “Tickets for the Springboks vs All blacks are ridiculous”

@TaKaycie tweeted: “Tickets for the Springboks and all blacks game aren’t less than 2k, or am I dumb?”

@AzraKarim: “Pricing for Springboks vs All blacks is insane. @TicketProSA @Springboks do better”

Tickets to the Springboks vs All Blacks game in Cape Town on 7 September have yet to go on sale.

WHO WILL SOUTH AFRICA PLAY LOCALLY IN 2024?

This year, the Springboks will face a number of opponents on home soil.

Here is a list of their test schedule in 2024…

• 6 July: SA v Ireland (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
• 13 July: SA v Ireland (Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban)
• 20 July: SA v Portugal (TO BE CONFIRMED)
• 31 August: SA v New Zealand (Johannesburg – Emirates Airline Park)
• 7 September: SA v New Zealand (DHL Stadium, Cape Town)
• 28 September: SA v Argentina (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)

WHO WILL CAPTAIN THE BOKS?

Meanwhile, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has yet to reveal who will captain the South African squad for upcoming fixtures.

Like many other players, current captain Siya Kolisi is tied up at various clubs around the world.

According to IOL, he will miss out on South Africa’s game against Wales in Twickenham in June due to contractual obligations.

Planet Rugby states that Rassie will not select any players based in France and England for the game.

According to Rassie, Siya’s future as captain of the squad is also up in the air.

He said in a press conference last month: “Siya is playing some of his best rugby, but I prefer to have my captain locally based as that allows for more interaction.

Will Siya Kolisi captain the Springboks in 2024? Image via Instagram @siyakolisi

“This is a unique situation, and I think he [Kolisi] will play some Test matches. He certainly wants to, but we are not sure about the captaincy.”

Siya responded to Rassie’s comments during a Racing 92 media briefing.

He said: “That’s normal. I knew that before making the decision to come here.

“He (Erasmus) speaks, and he says this is the situation. It is what it is. There’s nothing I can do about that.